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RJS Solicitors

Stoke-on-Trent solicitors give back with community gym sponsorship  

RJS Solicitors, based in Trentham, has sponsored Hillside Community Gym in Cheadle to help with their recovery from the impact of Covid-19. As part of an ongoing commitment to community engagement, RJS Solicitors has provided the local gym with the funds to help with the extension of its indoor floor space. The investment will help […]

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Midlands Air Ambulance

Help make Christmas missions possible for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity

Support the Midlands Air Ambulance charity this Christmas with its range of cute and festive stocking fillers Local lifesaving organisation, Midlands Air Ambulance Charity is ensuring Christmas shoppers get their stocking-filler needs fulfilled with its brand-new range of festive merchandise, and in turn is encouraging supporters to help make Christmas missions possible. Last year, local

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Cuttlestones

Designer lots set for a ‘Newlife’ as they go under the hammer for charity

Bag a load of designer bags, jewellery and accessories for as little as £10 at the Cuttlestones Auctioneers and Valuers online charity auction this Friday, October 2 Over 300 brand new fashion pieces bearing top designer labels are set to go under the hammer to help raise funds for Cannock-based charity Newlife next week. Making

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Rule of six

The rule of six – what is and isn’t allowed under new coronavirus restrictions.

Corona-confused? You are not alone. Here’s a lowdown on what is and isn’t allowed under the new restrictions imposed this week. The last few months have not been easy for any of us. But just when we thought things were going the right way towards normality, Boris jumps back in with his new rule of

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East Staffordshire walks

Life in pictures: One reader’s nostalgic lakeside walk in East Staffordshire

Reader and budding photographer Hannah Johnson shares her favourite place to walk in the beautiful East Staffordshire countryside – in her own words… One grey, and bitterly cold February day, I discovered these delightful lakes situated beside the JCB factory on the outskirts of the villages of Rocester and Denstone. Forming a dramatic backdrop to

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Diversity

WATCH: Dance troupe Diversity make a powerful statement with Black Lives Matter performance on Britain’s Got Talent

Diversity took to the stage with a powerful Black Lives Matter performance at the Strictly Come Dancing semi-finals on Saturday night… Led by Ashley Banjo, the dance troupe acted out a poignant tribute to the movement which has shocked and awoken the world in recent months. The performance, which included Ashley being held down by

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Soccer Aid 2020

The World X1 team retain their Soccer Aid 2020 title in nail biting charity clash

The biggest charity football match of the year returned to our television screens last night as an England team of celebrities and footballing legends took on the Soccer Aid World X1 team in aid of leading children’s charity Unicef. Battling out to become champions were the likes of Wayne Rooney, Joe Wicks, Olly Murs and

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turning 60

When will things be like they were before? Julie Cadman lives in hope

My granddaughter, Ellie, asked me a very sad question, and the fact that she asked me this question in the middle of watching Ballerina, her all-time favourite movie, made it even more poignant… “When can things be like they were before?” She was referring to Covid-19 of course and I found myself searching for an

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Karen Hauer

Strictly’s Karen Hauer on landing a place on the coveted dance floor, reaching the semi-finals and launching her own fitness programme

Karen Hauer first bagged her place on the Strictly dance floor back in 2012. And she’ll be back for her 8th consecutive run on the BBC1 dance show this autumn… She’s well-known for adding a contemporary twist on the classics, a can-do and no nonsense attitude when it comes to her partnered celebrities and an

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